Review originally posted 10/31/2017 by Mandi. Touch of Red by Laura Griffin (Tracers #12)Romantic SuspenseReleased: October 31, 2017Pocket Books This is my favorite romantic suspense series – I’m a huge fan of suspense in general. Almost 100% of what I listen to is suspense (not necessarily romantic) and the darker the better. (Shout-out to Karin Slaughter). Touch of Red is not the creepiest or grittiest of Lauren Griffin’s work, but it’s still enjoyable, even with a slightly Continue Reading
Retro Review: His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras
Review originally posted on 10/17/2017 by Kini. His Perfect Partner by Priscilla OliverasMatched to Perfection #1Contemporary RomanceSeptember 26, 2017Zebra Shout I was a little worried about reading two dance related books so close together, and although they share several common things like Latinx author, Latinx characters, and dancing, they are very different. Yazmine, our heroine, has been a dancer since she was a young girl. She went to New York after high school and was Continue Reading
Retro Review: Take the Lead by Alexis Daria
Review originally posted 10/25/2017 by Kini. Take the Lead by Alexis DariaDance Off #1Contemporary RomanceOctober 3, 2017SwerveRepublished by NYLA- 10/22/2025 This is basically a romance novel set in a fictional version of Dancing with the Stars. I watch the show with some regularity, so I was pretty interested in this book. It also features a Latinx heroine by a Latinx author, doubling my interest. Gina is a pro dancer on “The Dance Off” and really wants a strong partner to Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Goal by Elle Kennedy
Review originally posted 9/26/2016 by Tori. The Goal by Elle KennedySeries: Off Campus, #4Romance ContemporarySeptember 26, 2016Self Published Favorite Quote: “Do you believe in love at first sight?” She’s good at achieving her goals… College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cutthroat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn’t include a Continue Reading
Retro Review: A Highlander’s Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn
Review originally posted 9/28/2016 by Sheena. Review: A Highlander’s Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn Series: The MacGregors: Highland Heirs #5Historical RomanceReleased: September 27, 2016Forever Christmas may be coming to Linavar, but Temperance Menzie is far from joyful. Grief-stricken over the death of her father at the hands of the Black Riders, she almost didn’t see the wounded stranger in the woods. And now she’s determined to give this braw, brooding Highlander the help Continue Reading
Retro Review: Sunrise Crossing by Jodi Thomas
Review originally posted 9/8/2016 by Tori. Sunrise Crossing by Jodi ThomasSeries: Ransom Canyon, #4Romance Contemporary/Womens FictionSeptember 1, 2016HQN Books Favorite Quote: “I have so many dead relatives floating around upstairs, I may have the Baptist preacher do an exorcism.”“Don’t you mean a priest?”“No, I asked him. He said if he cast out all the ghosts in this county, he’d lose half his congregation.” Yancy Gray ran away from home at 14 years old and after a Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Fixer by Jenny Holiday
Review originally posted 9/26/2016 by Kini. The Fixer (New Wave Newsroom Book 1) by Jenny HolidayPublication Date: September 13, 2016New Adult RomanceSelf-Published Blurb Jenny Fields is a crusader. As the editor of her college newspaper, she’s never met a cause she couldn’t get behind. So when the administration announces it’s tearing down the historic art building, she’s on the case All she needs to do is get Matthew Townsend, the art department’s boy wonder, on board. Continue Reading
Retro Review: Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven
Review originally published 9/24/2018 by me. Phoenix Unbound by Grace DravenFallen Empire #1Fantasy RomanceSeptember 25, 2018 by Ace Favorite Quote: “Stay with me, Gilene,” he whispered in her ear.“I can’t,” she murmured, still half asleep.“I will conquer all of the Empire to bring you back.” This was probably my most anticipated book this year. If you were to ask me to make a list of my favorite fantasy romances of all time, Grace Draven would have four or five titles Continue Reading
Retro Review: A Dangerous Proposal by Jillian Eaton
Review originally posted September 6, 2017 by Mandi. A Dangerous Proposal by Jillian Eaton (Bow Street Brides #2)Released: July 25, 2017Historical RomanceSelf Published I’m loving Jillian Eaton’s voice. The first book in this series, A Dangerous Seduction was a really fun read, and this one met all of my expectations as well. A few things to note: First, the heroine in this book was raped a few years prior to this book starting. It’s briefly relived in a flashback Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn
Review originally posted 8/25/17 by May. The Girl With The Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (Rokesbys #2)Released: May 30, 2017Historical RomanceAvon Cecilia Harcourt is now an orphan, her cousin is odious and taking over the home she’s always known, and now her brother Thomas is missing on the battlefront in the Colonies. What is a girl to do? Why jump the first boat over and when she finds her brother’s friend Edward Rokesby unconscious in the hospital but no sign of her Continue Reading